Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 演技する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 演えん 技ぎ する 演えん 技ぎ しない Polite 演えん 技ぎ します 演えん 技ぎ しません Past polite 演えん 技ぎ しました 演えん 技ぎ しませんでした Past 演えん 技ぎ した 演えん 技ぎ しなかった Te-form 演えん 技ぎ して 演えん 技ぎ しないで Desire 演えん 技ぎ したい 演えん 技ぎ したくない Potential 演えん 技ぎ できる 演えん 技ぎ できない Passive 演えん 技ぎ される 演えん 技ぎ されない Causative 演えん 技ぎ させる 演えん 技ぎ させない Causative passive 演えん 技ぎ させられる 演えん 技ぎ させられない Volitional 演えん 技ぎ しよう Polite volitional 演えん 技ぎ しましょう Imperative 演えん 技ぎ しろ 演えん 技ぎ するな Conditional 演えん 技ぎ すれば 演えん 技ぎ しなければ Tara conditional 演えん 技ぎ したら 演えん 技ぎ しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 演えん 技ぎ をする for someone to act/perform
She gave a wonderful performance on stage.
演技えんぎ が 上手じょうず だ ／ 下手へた だ to be good/bad at acting
He has a reputation for being a skilled actor.
演えん 技ぎ を 披ひ 露ろう する to showcase one's performance
The athletes showcased a brilliant performance in front of the audience.
Related words 芝居 is a more colloquial term that can mean a stage play or, like 演技 , an act of pretense, whereas 演技 is the neutral word for any deliberate performance or acting.
演技 focuses on the acting/skill shown in a performance, whereas パフォーマンス refers more broadly to the whole act or show.
演技する highlights the skill or technique of acting, while 演ずる simply states that one plays a given role or part.
Don't confuse with· 6 演技 is the actual acting performed by a performer, while 演出 is the directing or staging decisions made behind the scenes.
演技 refers to acting or dramatic performance, whereas 演奏 refers specifically to playing a musical instrument.
演劇 means 'drama/theatre' as an art form or production, while 演技 means the actual 'acting' or performance technique itself; the two share the kanji 演 and are easily mixed up.
Show 3 more Show fewer 演技 means acting or a performance on stage/screen, while 演説 means a spoken speech; they share the kanji 演 but differ completely in meaning.
縁起 (omen/luck) and 演技 (acting/performance) are pronounced identically but are completely unrelated in meaning.
演技力 refers to the level of skill an actor has, whereas 演技 is the act or performance itself, so 演技 is often mistaken for its ability form 演技力 .
Word family· 12 fine performance; excellent acting
acting ability; talent as a performer
actor known for acting skill; serious actor
performer; actor
bizarre performance; dumbfounding performance
Show 6 more Show fewer bad acting; wooden performance
role-playing
model demonstration; exemplary performance
overacting; hamming
compulsory exercise; compulsory routine; compulsory dance
histrionic personality disorder
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Etymology Compound of 演 (perform) and 技 (skill, technique). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Meiji period to refer to theatrical performance.
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